Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Rambo of Kasimpasa: Erdogan's Risky Response to the Revolt

Rambo of Kasimpasa: Erdogan's Risky Response to the Revolt

By Daniel Steinvorth

The giant mosque would be the largest in Istanbul, big enough to accommodate 30,000 believers. It would be positioned on Çamlica Hill, the highest point in the city -- a striking, incomparable and everlasting structure.
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The Turkish prime minister has been dreaming of this mosque for a long time. It's one of his favorite projects. It doesn't have a name yet, but it's quite possible that it will be named after Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Like his favorite sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, Erdogan likes to describe himself as a "builder."

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